CFR > Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS > PART 17—MEDICAL > 17.602—Eligibility.

17.602—Eligibility.

(a) To be eligible for a scholarship under this program an applicant must—
(1) Be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school located in a State;
(2) Be pursuing a degree annually designated by the Secretary for participation in the Scholarship Program;
(3) Be in a discipline or program annually designated by the Secretary for participation in the Scholarship Program;
(4) Be a citizen of the United States; and
(5) Submit an application to participate in the Scholarship Program together with a signed contract.
(b) To be eligible for a scholarship as a part-time student under this program, an applicant must satisfy requirements of paragraph (a) of this section and in addition must—
(1) Be a full-time VA employee permanently assigned to a VA health care facility at the time of application and on the date when the scholarship is awarded;
(2) Remain a VA employee for the duration of the scholarship award.
(c) Any applicant who, at the time of application, owes a service obligation to any other entity to perform service after completion of the course of study is ineligible to receive a scholarship under the Department of Veterans Affairs Scholarship Program.

Code of Federal Regulations

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7602(b) )
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2900-0352)

Code of Federal Regulations

[47 FR 10810, Mar. 12, 1982, as amended at 48 FR 37399, Aug. 18, 1983; 54 FR 28674, July 7, 1989]